History
So JAKIM was only born in 1997… What were Malaysia’s Halal Laws like before that?
[Article originally published in Aug 2017, but has since been updated.] For the last week or so, news that …
Law
Current
Here’s how much whistleblowers in Malaysia get paid for reporting benda jahat
Reporting crimes or wrongdoings to the authorities have always been seen as a good thing. Sometimes, you may even see …
Culture
Malaysia has 756 children in immigration detention centers. Here’s why that’s a problem.
When you talk about children, you may think about these kiddos… And rarely would you think about them behind bars …
Entertainment
How hard is it to start a new TV station in Malaysia? Because Sarawak just did that.
If you’re among those in Malaysia who still watch TV regularly, you might have noticed that there’s a new channel… …
Culture
Why is Selangor still suffering from water supply disruptions, even after 10 years?
[Note: This article was originally published in Mar 2018. Some parts have since been edited to reflect current events.] …
Business
A 5-min guide on the biggest gold trading scandal in Malaysia, involving 35,000 M’sians
When times get tough, people would sought various ways to make money like trading gold. And we’re not only talking …
Business
PJ woman got a strange bag of unlabeled seeds. And it’s part of a worldwide mystery
Imagine this. You received a parcel, it has your name on it but you don’t remember ordering anything online. For …
Culture
The govt is proposing a new watchdog for PDRM, even tho we already have one. But why?
If anything, the #BlackLivesMatter phenomenon has brought to the surface a serious conversation about police brutality, and that includes Malaysia. There …
Business
What’s this Penang foreign worker dorm project that’s linked to Guan Eng’s graft scandal?
Just recently, the former Finance Minister, Lim Guan Eng was charged with power abuse and money laundering in relation to …
Culture
JAKIM says their transgender conversion camp is different from other countries. But how?
If you’ve spent enough time online, you may have come across several posts about things you can change in Malaysia. …